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There has been a lot of talk, and some confusion, about whether Brian Pallister is dodging a luxury tax on his home in Costa Rica. Here’s what we know so far on two connected but different issues: 1) Has Pallister ducked a tax bill?: The Free Press reported on April 4th that Pallister’s holding company…

Controversy erupted on Twitter Friday when an anonymous account posted a screenshot of racist comments (or what most people would consider racist) that the wife of Gord Steeves, candidate for Mayor, posted on Facebook four years ago. This is troubling in a number of ways: It is troubling that somebody’s interaction with panhandlers downtown produced…

Seemingly out of nowhere, Winnipeg’s mayor has decided to sue a university newspaper and its writer for a column that was published two months ago. – Free Press– The column titled The Local Political Blunder – Sam Katz strongly insinuates that Katz orchestrated inside deals behind a corrupt fire hall tendering process.* The first question…